Mexicans plead not guilty in invader smuggling case

San Bernardino (Calif.) Sun
Two Mexican citizens accused of holding three [invaders] captive at a home here pleaded not guilty today to criminal charges. — Jose DeJesus Horta Gutterrez, 34, and Leonardo Rios Sanchez, 24, entered their pleas during an arraignment in West Valley Superior Court. — Alvaro Barajas, 38, was also charged in the case and was expected to be arraigned today, but information about his court appearance was unavailable. — Prosecutors allege the men held captive three illegal [aliens] from Mexico who paid between $2,000 and $3,000 for assistance crossing the border… Read More